News - Q&A

From writing acclaimed pieces to collaborating with prominent industry figures,  Veronika Carnaby leads a busy career. Though she's always scribbling away with a pen and a notepad in hand, she loves to make time for her readers and devotees.

Do you have questions about Veronika's career, writing, interests, or generalities? Submit your question(s) to questions808@gmail.com or her official Twitter account and see them answered on the front page. Good luck!

Inspired by the Arts: The Beatles

About The Beatles: "I feel so grateful to have gotten the chance to share my work with Sir Paul McCartney. No one has inspired me more than these four Liverpool lads, and frankly, no one ever will come close again." - Veronika Carnaby

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Inspired by the Arts: Allen Ginsberg's Howl

About HOWL: "One of my greatest inspirations. As a writer, a poet, and a human being, the depth and style and profundity of Allen Ginsberg's words captivate me just as much today as the day I first discovered them. Extraordinary. " -- Veronika Carnaby

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Nostalgia

A Veronika Carnaby Original

Tangled trees to the backdrop of bare blue - under rays of golden light – an empty field of yellow blades of grass dances under the direction of the wind – zooming on the one-lane and passing by a forties jalopy on the side of the road – its rims emblazed by rust and nostalgic simplicity of a time of hitchhiking with hair slicked back & gin stench & loose and mad and carefree and hungry – A sign hangs on its rear window: “For sale, $9000” – But can you really put a price on times of struggle & journey & enlightenment? When the youth the innocence and the naivete took us to places unknown? Where have the times gone they ask without realizing they’ve never left. Still we’re there while we’re here wallowing in the spirit of youth of newness and discovery of zest and lust of awes and flaws of flows and ebbs – Look inside and you will see – It’s still all around – with the jalopy & at the nearby farm where Winston hog and green herb live in harmony – at the local Carnaby where flared apparel and colorful & psychedelic patterns dominate – where revisited rhythms and rhymes reverberate through radios – when mingling is joined by an air of excitement & “what’s next” & troublemaking and lawbreaking – Look inside and you will see the present a reflection of the past in all its glory all its truth – It has is and always will be.

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News - Welcome to Veronika Carnaby's Official Website

 Dear Friends,
 
I am proud to welcome you to my official website, http://veronikacarnaby.blogspot.com. Here, you will find everything relating to my works-- biography and written archives, literature, poetry, music, Beat prose,  and sixties charm. From time to time, I will also post some excerpts from my poetry and prose.

In past projects, I have had the privilege to exchange ideas with some of the biggest names in literature and music -- from Sir Paul McCartney to Dr. Maya Angelou, all of whom have shaped my writing career a great deal. Perhaps my greatest literary influence is that of the Beat generation writers and poets, namely Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Their influence transcends into my own prowess, as I'm sure you'll all recognize when I post my pieces.

 
That said, look out for my personal notes, scribbles, and updates on my current work, future plans, and events.

Cheers, 

Veronika Carnaby

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